This year, the Foundation has had the pleasure of welcoming Fiona Annis for its residency program. She will present the outcome of this artistic residency from March 14 to May 19, 2024.
The recent photographic work of artist Fiona Annis resonates within the walls of the Foundation, bringing to life conversations about art that are part of the identity of this singular and luminous place. Her approach is rooted in an in-depth knowledge of analog photographic processes and is characterized by a keen attention for the unexpected images that materiality can reveal. As part of a research-creation project carried out during a residency at the Foundation, the artist revisited the epistolary archives between Molinari and his contemporaries to express networks of affinity and relationships of complicity in a new way. The photographer’s natural inclination to create dialogues arising from the affective charge and history of a site, thus took shape in accordance with her sensitivity and the fluidity of the photographic techniques she deploys.
In addition to her works in the gallery, the exhibition is complemented by a series of public dialogues, a lighting intervention on the building’s façade entitled Safe light (la lampe inactinique), and a sound component by guest artist Stéphane Cocke.
Read the article on our exhibitions in Le Devoir: https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/arts-visuels/810267/fondation-molinari-inepuisable-fonds-mots.
Fiona Annis
Biography
Fiona Annis is a Canadian artist whose work explores the enigmatic nature of photography. Her practice is not limited to a single technology, method, or subject, but investigates the fundamental elements of photography, such as light, paper, chemistry, and time. With a sustained engagement with analogue materials and processes, Fiona integrates this historic knowledge with a deeply contemporary approach. Hers is an artistic path that evokes both the legacy of the past and the promise of a future.
Fiona has exhibited in art institutions worldwide including: The AC Institute (New York City), The Canadian Centre for Architecture (Montréal), Goldsmith’s University (London), Low Salt Gallery (Glasgow), Museo Novecento (Naples), Gallery44 (Toronto), VU Photo (Québec City) and The Art Gallery of Alberta (Edmonton). Her artwork is featured in the permanent collection of the Museum of Civilization in Quebec City, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, and the public art collection of the city of Ottawa. Fiona is the recipient of residency fellowships by the Brucebo Foundation (Capodimonte Museum of Astronomical Instruments, Italy), the Jarislowsky Prize (Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada) and the Quebec Research Fund for Society and Culture (Penumbra Foundation, New York City). Fiona is also the co-founder of The Society of Affective Archives, with projects that include exhibitions and large-scale permanent public artworks. Annis has a master’s degree from the Glasgow School of Art and an interdisciplinary doctoral degree from Concordia University.
To learn more about the artist and her projects, visit her website.
